Dispensing apparatus



B.H. MCDUFFIE DI SPENS ING APPARATUS 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed March "7, 1924 ATTORNEY WITNESS:

B. H. MGDUFFIE DISPENSING APPARATUS Filed March '7. 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR @$0 wmf o 4 I, 'l' EY f TTCRNIY Patented Oct. 6, 1925.

`iiNiTrLD STATES 1,556,002 PATENT oFFlcE- BENJAMIN MCDUFFIE, 0F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

DISPEN SING APPARATUS.

Application led March 7, 1924. Serial No. 697,662.

To all whom z5 may concern:

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN H. MCDUFEIE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Dispensing Apparatus, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to dispensing apparatuses.

More particularly the invention relates to apparatuses suitable for use in restaurants and similar places with which patrons may serve themselves.

Some of the objects of the present invention are: to produce a self-service apparatus from which beverages may be drawn two at one time, or one at one time, at the will of an individual; to facilitate the serving of patrons in an economic manner; to employ in an apparatus of the character mentioned liquid-containers and means including valves selectively operable for the drawing of the liquids from the said liquid-containers two at one time with but a single operation, or one at a time with but a single operation; to provide means for facilitating the cleaning of said valves. Vith these and other objects in view the invention resides in the provision, combination, construction and the relative disposition of parts hereinafter fully described and illustrated in the. accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of a coffee and milk urn equipped in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional plan View.

Figure 3 is a detail sectional view taken on the lines 3 3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a sectional view on the linel 4- 4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a sectional view on the line 5 5 of Figure 2.

Figure 6 is a sectional view on the line 6 6 of Figure 2.

Figure 7 is an elevation of the under face of the top part of the casing of the duplexfaucet forming a part of the apparatus.

Figure 8 is a section view taken on line 8 8 of Figure 4.

Figure 9 is a perspective view showing the means for retaining the faucets in open position.

At the beginning, it has been manifested that the apparatus of the present invention is to be used for dispensing coffee and milk together with but a single operation, or

separate'with but a single operation, so that y at the will of a restaurant-patron, the patron may draw for himself or herself, milk alone; coffee alone; or the milk and coffee together. It will at once be obvious that any other liquids, beverages, or drinks may be dispensed with the apparatus. In the present disclosure of the invention, the containers 10 and 11 are assumed to contain coffee and milk respectively. In the present instance, three faucets 12, 13 and 14 are employed with which the flows of the coffee and milk are effected. Stop and regulating valves 15, 16 and 17 are employed for either cutting off the flows of coffee and milk or for regulating the flow thereof to the saidfaucets. A pipe 18 is connected to the coffeecontainer 10 and to the faucet 13 to establish a passage 19 between the coffee-container and the faucet 13. The valve 16 is arranged in the passage 19. A pipe 20 connects faucet 13 to faucet 12 to establish a passage 21 therebetween. A pipe 22 is connected to the milk-container 11 and to the faucet 14k to establish a passage 23 between the milk-container 11 and the faucet 14. The valve 15 is arranged in the passage 21, and the valve 17 is arranged in the passage 23.

The faucets of the present invention are analogous to the faucetk disclosed in an application filed by me March 28, 1921, and having Serial Number 456,356.

The faucet 13 includes a casing 24 which is screwed to a cover section 25 to which the pipes 18 and 2O are connected. The casing 24 is formed with angularly disposed walls'26 and 27 which define chambers 28 and 29. The cover section 25 has openings 30 and 31 therein see Figure 7. The passage 19 leads to the opening 30, and the passage 21 leads to the opening 31. It will now be manifest that the passages 19 and 21 are opened to, or, in other words, that they communicate with the chamber 28. The passage 23 formed by the pipe 22, allows the flow of milk from the milk-container 11 to the faucet 17, and a pipe 32 connects the faucet 14 to the faucet 13, thus establishing a passage 33 to the chamber 29. A stop and regulating valve 34 is connected in the pipe 32 to either stop the flow of milk, or to regulate the flow thereof through the passage 33. The passage 33 communicates with the chamber. 29 of the faucet 13. through the casing 24 thereof. An outlet 35 communicates with the chambers28 and 29 through apertures 36 and 37 in the partition 38 of the casing 24. Valve means are employed for effecting the Hows of coffee,

rLhe faucet 14 includes a Casin@ 46 screwed to a cover section 47. The cover section. 47 is similar in construction. to the cover section 25 of; the` faucet 13. The casing 46 forms a chamber 48 which communicates withjthe passages 23 and 33 by virtue of the` openings 49 and. 50 in the cover section 47. Valve means is employed for effecting the flow of milk throughy an outlet 51 which communicates with tlie chamber 48 by virtue of an aperture 52 in the partition 53 of the casing 46. The valve means includes a seat 54 at. the aperture v52, a member 55 which covactswith the said. seat 54, a manipulator 56, and, a jointed connection between the.

member 55 and the manipulator 56.

The faucet 12 includes a4 casingy 57 screwed to a cover sectiony 58 to which the pipe 20't isu connected. The passage 21 formed by the pipe 20 leads to a chamber 59forined.

by the. casing 57. An outlet 60 communicates with the chamber. 59 by virtue ofan aperture 61 in a partition 62witliin the casing 57. Valve means is employed for effecting the iiow of coffee through said outlet 60. The valve means includesl a seat 63 at the aperture 61, member 64.r which co-acts with, the seat 63, manipulator. 65, and a jointed.

arm 70 as at 72. The arm 71 has pivote-d thereto a swinging member 734 adapted to be thrown into co-action. with. a hook 74 formed on the underside of the arm 70 to permit of a continuous flow through the valve. TNlien in this position, the valve members of the respective faucets will be unseat-ed and when the member 73 is released` from the lipok 74, the valve members will gravitate to their normal position in their particular valveseats. 1t will. be manifest that by vii-.tue of the provision of parte just described, it is possible to thoroughly clean the faucet valves.

The valvesk 15, 16 andv 17 may be of: any preferred form and.y in tliepresentinstance eachcoiisists of a seat 8O and valve member 81 which coacts with said seat. Themeniber 81 is on the, end of. a. screw 82 adjustable with relation to a detachable cap 83. which supports the screw.

That is claimed is.:

1.. An apparatus of the character described comp'risinga plurality ofassociatedy liquidl containers, pipes extending fromA each of the liquid containers, a faucet casing for eacli pipe,.meansof communication between.

each faucet casing, a pair of valve members controlling one faucet casing andvr themeans of communication respectively, a valve member. controllingthe other. faucet casing and.l said: pipes being. associated with the faucet casings in a manner whereby one liquid.

may be dispensedl at one casing. and a miX- ture of said liquid with another' liquid at the other casing.

2. A faucet. of the character described comprising a casing provided withinlet and outlet openings, a valve for each opening,

.means operatively associated; with eacli.

valve for the operation thereof, an arm extending froni the casing. adjacent one ofthe valved openings, a hook depending from the ariniiitermediate itsends, an arm pivoted; at one end to the outer end.V of the arm. first mentioned and havingitsvopposite end,

pivot-ally secured tol the valve operating means, a swinging member. pivotallyA secured to the pivotedY arm and. being oper.- atively associated with. the hook fory the purpose specified.

In testimony whereofl I have aiiixed, my signature.

BENJAMIN H. MCDUFFIE. 

